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Have you ever considered going to herbal school, but you weren’t quite sure if it was right for you? I’ve been there.  There are different schools with various teachers, viewpoints, and teaching methods. There are different paths of herbal education depending on what you want to do as an herbalist. Herbal schools vary in cost, […]

Did you know that most people attribute their desire to live more naturally and healthily to having children? It’s true! This month’s Herbal Education post fits perfectly with that theme as it’s all about children and using herbs with them! Today, I’ll be sharing an overview of what’s taught in the 10th and last unit of the Online Intermediate Herbal […]

Did you know that 10,000,000 doctor visits every year are for urinary tract infections and that 1 out of 5 women will have one UTI in their lifetime (National Kidney Foundation, 2010).   This month’s Herbal Education post is not necessarily about UTIs, but it is focused on the entire urinary system and how herbs can be […]

Seeing how fall is upon us and cold and flu season will be here before you know it, I think this month’s Herbal Education post is very appropriate seeing how it’s focused on the respiratory system. Did you know that the majority of viruses are transmitted and contracted through the respiratory system? It’s true, and so […]

“The cardiovascular systems job is to move oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and to send deoxygenated blood and gaseous waste to the respiratory and urinary systems for removal.” – The Herbal Academy: Intermediate Herbal Course This system is made up of the following: heart arteries veins arterioles venules capillaries Today I want to talk […]

This month’s sneak peek into the Herbal Academy’s Intermediate Herbal Course is on the Alimentary system… better known as the digestive system. Last month, I talked my studies on using food as medicine, but in order to get the most nutrition from your food, your digestive system needs to be functioning properly. When I think of all […]